Appalachian Wine Chords

Capo 3rd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

C G D Em

C They both met in theG midnight sky,

D Got lost in eaEmch other's eyes,

Then Cthrew away the Gmap and lost the Am7key,

CGod sent them the Gfirst two kids,

DOne named Fire, the Emother one Wind,

With a noCte that floated Gdown for them to Am7read.

It said 'You Casked what it was Glike up here for DMe.'

Mother Earth and Father CTi-Gime,

DFell in love over EmAppalachian Cwi-Gine,

DHit a rough spell and Emalmost lost their Cmi-Ginds,

DRaised a little hell beEmfore they fell in Cli-Gine.

CFire came out with a Grestless soul,

That Donly got worse as hEme got older,

'Til fiCnally he gGot too hot to Am7tame.

CTime said 'Son I kGnow it's hard but,

D You're breaking your EmMomma's heart.'

And CFire looked up through Gtears that made the Am7rain,

He said 'Why is it Ceverything I Glove I set aDflame?'

Mother Earth and Father CTi-Gime,

DFell in love over EmAppalachian Cwi-Gine,

DHit a rough spell and Emalmost lost their Cmi-Ginds,

DRaised a little hell beEmfore they fell in Cli-Gine.

CWind was born to the Gopen sky with a,

D Bad temper and a Emwandering eye,

That keCpt him on the ruGn for most his Am7days.

CEarth said 'Listen, Ghear my child, see,

D I used to runEm that wild,

'Cause it'sC hard to put a Gfinger on the Am7pain,

But sonC you can't outrGun a thing like Dshame.'

Then CTime and Earth got Gon their knees,

And Dprayed 'Dear God, oh Emcan't You see?

The CFire's too hot, the GWind's too cold,

And Dloving them is gonna Emkill us both.'

Then CGod reached down and Gtook their hands,

DDried their tears, and Emsmiled and said,

'That's Ckind of what it's Glike up here for Am7Me.

Yeah, Cloving them will Gcost you every-Dthing.'

Mother Earth and Father CTi-Gime,

DFell in love over EmAppalachian Cwi-Gine,

DHit a rough spell and Emalmost lost their Cmi-Ginds,

DRaised a little hell beEmfore they fell in Cli-Gine.